Robert Thomas Dodd
Jan 6, 2015
Robert Thomas Dodd, age 90, of Greenville, and formerly of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, January 6th, at Bishop Hills Elder Care Community, Rockford. Robert was born in St. Joseph, MI on October 17, 1924, a son of Archie and Lena (Alkins) Dodd. On May 22, 1954, he married Phyllis Jean (Conkright) Dodd at Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine. Robert...
Brenda Kay Aikin
Jan 6, 2015
Brenda Kay Aikin, age 56 of Constantine, MI, passed away Tuesday, January 6th, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born in Elkhart, IN on February 16, 1958, a daughter of LaVern and Patricia (Geary) Aikin. Brenda was enrolled in the day program at Adopt in Sturgis. She enjoyed going bowling, competing in Special Olympics, coloring, writing, and story-telling. Brenda is survived...
Helene Lillian Hull
Jan 6, 2015
Helene Lillian Hull, age 92, of Centreville, MI, passed away Tuesday, January 6th, at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre, Centreville. Helene was born in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, on March 21, 1922, a daughter of John and Martha (Kolecki) Zygar. On June 11, 1946, she married Carl George Hull, Sr. in Pennsylvania. He preceded her in death on December 29, 2008....
Virginia J Rumzie
Jan 2, 2015
Virginia J Rumzie, Age 65 of Centreville, passed away Friday, January 2nd, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. She was born in Brookville, PA February 1, 1949, a daughter of Earl and Virginia (Silvis) Kahnell. Virginia graduated from Titusville High School, PA in 1967. She served in the US Army from 1968 to 1969. On March 12, 1982 she married Theodore...
Kermit Franklin Parsons
Dec 28, 2014
Kermit Franklin Parsons, age 75 of Three Rivers, MI Kermit was very tired, passing away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Indiana University Goshen Hospital. Starting life in Chicago, IL, Kermit was born to John Parsons and Sybella VanderVeen Parsons Wagonmaker. Sybella moved to MI at his age of five, where he went to a country school near Jones before attending...
Herbert Jess Roesener
Dec 27, 2014
Herbert Jess Roesener, age 84, of White Pigeon, MI, passed away Saturday, December 27th, at Elkhart General Hospital. Herb was born in Breman, IN on May 8, 1930, a son of the late Jess Walterhouse and Pearl Roesener. He was the husband of Joan A. (Schmidt) Roesener. Herb graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1949 and went on to serve...
Jimmy Dale Skipper
Dec 27, 2014
Jimmy Dale Skipper, age 81 of Vandalia, MI, died December 27, 2014 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 28th, 1933 in Leachville, Arkansas, a son of Virgil Noah and Martha Elaine (Rhodes) Skipper. He married Erma Lee Carmack on November 24th, 1955. Jimmy served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He was...
Wallace William Sandberg
Dec 17, 2014
Wallace William "Bill" Sandberg, age 69, of Constantine, MI, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 17th, 2014. Bill was born in Chicago, IL on February 17, 1945. On March 11, 1972, he married Patricia Bambrick in Chicago. They were later divorced. Bill graduated from Harper High School in Chicago. He worked shipping and receiving at Harter Corporation in...
Harry D. Hull
Dec 13, 2014
Harry "Sonny" Hull, Jr., age 83 of Constantine, MI, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. Harry was born in Fabius Township on March 14, 1931, a son Harry and Bertha (King) Hull, Sr. On July 3,1967, he married Doris Hawkins in Houghton Lake. Harry was employed as a mechanic and helped with maintenance at the...
Rita Mae (Lawrence) Carls
Dec 8, 2014
RITA (LAWRENCE) CARLS, age 84 of Centreville, daughter of William Wolcott and Blanche Evelyn (Deisch) Lawrence, born July 22, 1930 in Florence Township, Three Rivers, passed away December 8, 2014 at Fairview Nursing Centre in Centreville. On December 5, 1953 married Herbert William Carls of Centreville. Herb preceded her in death on July 13, 1976. Rita was a descendant of...
George R. Featherstone
Dec 5, 2014
George R. Featherstone, age 86 of Constantine, passed away Friday, December 5th, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center. George was born in Constantine, July 24, 1928, a son of Leslie and Edna (Wright) Featherstone. On November 7, 1951 he married Irene Merritt in Constantine. She preceded him in death June 12, 2004. George was a member of Trinity Missionary Church in...
Destany Dee (Diekman) Zierle Clementz
Dec 3, 2014
Destany Dee (Diekman) Zierle Clementz, age 65 of Centreville, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 at her home. Destany was born in Sturgis on March 17, 1949, a daughter of Leroy and Pauline (Mann) Diekman. She graduated from Centreville High School in 1967. Destany married Dennis Zierle on Sept. 16, 1967, he preceded her in death on April 20,...
Todd Mealor
Nov 30, 2014
Todd Brannen Mealor, age 40 of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away Sunday, November 30th, at his home. Todd was born in Elkhart, IN on August 3, 1974, a son of Lynda Lee Harley and Jon D. Mealor. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1993. Todd was a huge Chicago Bears fan. He was also an avid fisherman that loved the...
William L. Jacobs
Nov 27, 2014
William Lee Jacobs, age 70 of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on December 19, 1943, a son of Raymond and Dorothy (Gest) Jacobs. William attended Centreville High School. He served in the US. Navy as a photographer during the Vietnam War. He married Linda Foust in 1968; together...
Marian L. Hassenger
Nov 27, 2014
Marian L. Hassenger, age 92 of Constantine, passed away Thursday, November 27th, at her home. Marian was born in Constantine on March 19, 1922, a daughter of Raymond and Mildred (Miller) Luegge. Marian graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1938 and from Western Michigan College of Education in 1946 where she received a Bachelors degree in Rural Life and...
Clara Sue Schmucker
Nov 25, 2014
Clara Sue Schmucker, Age 75 of Centreville, MI, passed away Tuesday, November 25th, at her home. Clara was born in White Pigeon, MI on September 25, 1939, a daughter of Raymond Earl and Barbara (Wickey) Schmucker. She worked as a Housekeeper at Froh Community Home in Sturgis for 19 years. Clara enjoyed crafting and researching her Amish genealogy. She was...
George W. Coomer
Nov 24, 2014
George Wayne Coomer, age 62 of Centreville, died at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo on November 24, 2014, surrounded by his loving family and friends after a valiant four year battle with cancer. George was born in Sturgis, September 21, 1952 to Robert and Wilma (Davis) Coomer of Nottawa. He graduated from Centreville High school in 1970 and was a graduate...
Kenneth P Mann
Nov 23, 2014
Kenneth Paul Mann, age 91, formerly of Mottville, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born in Elkhart, IN on September 29, 1923, a son of Roland and Mary (Koebernik) Mann, Sr. Ken attended White Pigeon Schools and served in the U.S. Army as a Sgt during WW II. Ken met Gloria Horn...
Vernon H Wadsworth
Nov 22, 2014
Vernon H. Wadsworth, age 88, of Three Rivers, formerly of Centreville, MI, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at his home. Vern was born in White Pigeon on May 19, 1926, a son of Lowell and Aletha (Hammond) Wadsworth. He served in the US Navy during WWii. On July 20, 1946, Vern married Barbara J. Snook in LaGrange, IN. She...
Cornelia D Hamilton
Nov 8, 2014
Cornelia Hamilton, age 90, of Constantine, passed away at her home on November 8th, 2014. She was born in Goshen, IN on September 22, 1924, a daughter of the late Nick and Martha (Hoogenboom) Dykstra. She attended Goshen High School. On January 1, 1953 she married Dean Hamilton at Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine. Cornelia was a homemaker, a member...
